diff --git a/autogen.sh b/autogen.sh
index 1c04f8d76d..4bdce3bcaf 100755
--- a/autogen.sh
+++ b/autogen.sh
@@ -105,6 +105,8 @@ rm -rf autom4te.cache
 # regenerated from their corresponding *.in files by ./configure anyway.
 touch README INSTALL
 
+$ACLOCAL -I m4 $ACLOCAL_FLAGS || exit $?
+
 libtoolize --force || exit $?
 gtkdocize || exit $?